John Mcdonald
Home drug testing not a simple solution in opioid overdose fight
If fentanyl-laced drugs are killing people, a simple solution would be to offer a cheap…
Health Canada medical grow ops continue to defy regulation
KELOWNA – With attention focused on the looming legalization of cannabis, it’s easy to forget…
Kelowna council confronted by reality of climate change
KELOWNA – Climate change was top of mind for Kelowna mayor and council yesterday as…
Strong demand means some providers short of flu vaccine in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Strong demand has left some local pharmacies and clinics short of this year’s…
City councillor Charlie Hodge recovering in Kelowna General Hospital ICU
KELOWNA – City councillor Charlie Hodge is recovering in the intensive care unit of Kelowna…
House on a hill too slippery a slope for Kelowna council
KELOWNA – Just because you can build it, does it mean you should? Despite the…
Kelowna council wants slice of marijuana tax pie to pay for enforcement
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran and city councillors had many questions and suggestions about Kelowna’s…
Residents of low-income RV park in limbo as eviction looms
KELOWNA – A swirl of uncertainty surrounds the future for the eight residents of an…
Old school tool used to fight opioid overdose crisis in the Interior Health Authority
The opioid crisis that’s killing dozens of people across the Interior Health Authority is relatively…
Heavy industrial land under siege in boomtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – New visitors to Kelowna are often surprised to see a large-scale industrial operation…
Overdose numbers frustrating for Kelowna city councillors
KELOWNA – A clearly rattled city council heard from the Interior Health Authority Monday afternoon…
Ammonia ice rink tragedy in Fernie unlikely to repeat in Kelowna, city says
KELOWNA – Could the tragedy that killed three in a hockey arena in Fernie this…
Schooly McSchoolface won’t make cut as name for new Kelowna middle school
KELOWNA – Despite their best efforts, those who want to name Kelowna’s next middle school…
School district looks to downtown core for new Kelowna high school
KELOWNA – Changing demographics and steady growth has the Central Okanagan school district pushing ahead…
Tacky portable signs gone under Kelowna’s proposed bylaw
KELOWNA – Call it the signs of the times in Kelowna. Sidewalk sandwich boards are…